Bottle-washing machine.



G. B KBPLINGER.

BOTTLE WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 22 1910.

1,098,907., r Patented June 2, 1914.

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G. B. KEPLINGER.

BOTTLE WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 22, 1910.

Patented June 2, 1914.

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G. B. KEPLINGBR.

BOTTLE WASHING MAOHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 22, 1910.

1 098 907 Patented June 2, 1914;.

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Patented June 2, 19M.

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BOTTLE WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 22, 1910.

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KEPLZNGE BOTTLE WASHlNG MAG FILED AUG 22,1910.

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BOTTLE WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 22, 1910.

Patented June 2,

G. B. KEPLINGER.

BOTTLE WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 22, 1910.

Patented Jun 2, 11914.

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lilwurlllv 'MAWII G. B. KEPLINGBR.

BOTTLE WASHING MACHINE.

APPLIGATION FILED AUG. 22, 1910 Lflgg gwy Patented June 2, 19M.

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BOTTLE WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.22,1910.

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S PAT FFICE.

GEORGE E. KEPLINGER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIES, ASSIGNOIR TO KYLE BOTTLEWASHING MACHINE COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OFILLINOIS.

BOTTLE-WASHING MACHINE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June a, ram.

Application filed August 22, 1910. Serial No. 578,308.

To all whom it may concern lie it known that l, (ii-EORGE B. Knemnonn, acitizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cookand State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Bottlelvashing Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to machines for washing bottles, and in thepreferred form comprises a machine capable of handling a relativelylarge number of bottles at a time, being preferably associated inpractice with a mechanism for supplying soiled bottles to the washingmachine proper and a draining mechanism for receiving and conveying awaythe washed bottles.

My improved machine belongs to that type of bottle-washing machineswhich employ a rotary member provided with a series of radially disposedcarriers each equipped with a group or row of bottleholding deviceswhich engage the bottles at both ends of the latter, the inner series ofholders which engage the necks of the bottles including valve-controlledboxes for containing shot or like scouring material. These holders arealso provided with in jcctor tubes for directing the water in the formof a jet or spray into the interior of the bottles; and animportant;feature of the invention consists in a nov l manner of andmeans tor directing the injected wate' and effecting and controlling thescrubbing ac tion of the shot.

Other features of the invention relate to novel means for so positioningthe bottles as to secure the most ettectivc cleansing action thereon ot'the water and shot tonovel means for effecting and controlling thesupply of soiled bottles to the machine and the delivery oi washedbottles therefrom; to novel means for automatically controlling thewater supply; to nbvel means for automatically trapping the shot in theshot-boxes so as to prevent escape and loss thereof prior to thercleaseand delivery of the cleaned bottles; to novel means for guidingthe discharged bottles from the rotary *arricr into a delivery conveyer;and to other novel details of structure and relative arrangementof'parts all cooperating to the pror duction of an economical andctiicient ma I looking in the direction jndlcated by the chine for thepurpose stated, all as substantially hereinafter described, and moreparticularly pointed out in the claims.

One practical form in which the inveir tion maybe embodied isillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in Which- Figure 1 is a sideelevational View of the (50 machine, showing the means for applyingpower thereto, and also illustrating in fragmentary detail the conveyerfor supplying soiled bottles to the machine and the draining conveyerwhich receives the washed bot- (35 tics from the machine. F ig. 2 is asimilar view from the opposite side of the machine. Fig. 3 is atransverse sectional view taken in ditt'erent planes. Fig. t is a topplan view partly in horizontal section of Fig. 1 with the fragmentaryportion of the de livery conveyer of the latter figure omitted. Fig. 5is a central vertical section through the main rotary bottle-carryingmember ot the machine, more particularly illustrating the water supplythereto. Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail view in side elevation of aportion of the main rotary member and its X radially arrangedbottle-holding devices. also showing a portion of the delivery consoveyer and the means for guiding and controlling the discharge of soiledbottles from the latter to the holders of the rotary carrier and themeans for clamping and releasing the bottles in the latter. Fig. 7 so isa view similar to Fig. 6 from the opposite side of themachine, alsoshowing the stationary cams which release locking devices for holdingthe pivoted bottle carriers in predetermined positions. another cam sowhich opens the valves of the shot-boxes to permit the free flow of shotbetween the.

boxes and the bottles, and another cam which opens and closes the valvescontrolling the supply of water to the injector of; tubes. Fig. 8 is afragmentary top plan, partly in section, of the right-hand portion ofFig. 7. Fig. 9 is an enlarged elevation, partly broken out and insection and with some details omitted, showing the mechauism for guidingthe soiled bottles into the rotary carrier and I for delivering thewashed bottles from the latter to the drainer, substantially as saidparts appear when viewed on the linetL-E) of Fig. 3

arrows. Fig. 10 is an enlarged detail'of one of the shot-boxes andbottle clamps showing a bottle engaged therewith, and also showing aportion of the shot valve and controlling mechanism. Fig. 11 is avertical sectional view through a shot-box, its operating bottle clampappearing therein in elevation. Fig. 12 is a transverse section on theline 1212 of Fig. 11 looking in, the direction indicated by the arrows.Fig. 13 is a detail elevation of the tipof the waterspray tube. Fig. 1ais a sectional detail on the line 1414 of Fig. 13, viewed in thedirection indicated by the arrows. Fig. 15 is a central axial sectionalview through a shot-box and its cotSperat-ing bottle clamp, showing anopen position of the shot valve automatically effected in part by theengagement of the bottle with the clamp. Fig. 16 is a cross section onthe line 1616 of Fig. 15. Fig. 17 is a view similar to Fig. 15 showingthe outer position of the bottle clamp wherein the shot valve is alwaysclosed. Fig. 18 is a cross sectional view on the line 1818 of Fig. 17looking in the direction indicated by the arrows. Fig. 19 is anelevation of a portion of a pivoted bottle-carrier showing a shot-boxsupporting bar adjustable to. difieren't lengths of bottles.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a supporting base on each sideof the machine,

secured to and superimposed on which area pair of circular spider-likeside frames 2 radially spaced and connected by tie-rods 3. J ournaled inbearings 4 (Fig. 5) carried by the side frames 2 is a rotary tubularshaft 5 with one end of which is connected a water supply tube 6 (Fig.2) having a manualiy controlled cock 7.

Fast on the tubular shaft 5 inwardly of the side frames are a pair ofcircular hollow members 8 (Fig. 5) that are in free communication withthe interior of the shaft 5 through ports 9; and secured on andextending radially of the latter at equally spaced intervals arebrackets 10, in which are journaled the hollow trunnions 11 of a seriesof pivoted-or swinging bottle-carriers equipped with a series of clampsfor engaging the bottles at their bottoms and necks. Each of theseswinging bottle-carriers comprises a rectangular frame consisting oftransverse end bars 12 secured to and rigid with disks l3 integral withthe trnnnions 11 and parallel longitudinal bars 14 and 15 between saidend b. rs. The bar 15, as more clearly shown in the detail views Figs.10,

15, and 17, is a hollow casting adapted to transmit the fiow of water tothe several injector nozzles; the water passing from the chamberedmembers 8 to the hollow bars 15 by a series of pipes 16 (Fig. 5) leadingfrom the members 8 through the hollow trunnions 11 into the chamberedbars 15 at ered by a screen 37 which prevents the escape both ends ofthe latter, and equipped with controlling valves 17, the stems of whichhave disks 18 carrying laterally projecting pins 19 for automaticactuation of said valves as hereinafter described. A contractile spring20 (Figs. 6 and 7) connected to the valve disk 18 and the stationarywater' chamber 8 normally maintains said valves open. I

Secured to and extending between the transverse end bars 12 and parallelwith the hollow side bar 15 of each bottle'carrying frame is atransverse bar 21, on which are mounted by suitable posts 22 a series ofshot-boxes 23. These latter, as best shown in the detail views, Figs. 9to- 18 inclusive, comprise essentially cylindrical shells 24- havingtapered tops or caps 25 and a central tubular internal sleeve 26 whichprojects slightly beyond the outer end of the box and forms a guide forthe sliding stem or shank 2,7 ofa clamp member, the upper end of whichis fitted with a dished rubber socket-piece 28 that engages the end ofthe neck of the bottle, as clearly shown in Fig. 15. The guide-sleeve 26is rigidly secured to the inside wall of the shot-box body and ca byribs 29 (Figs. 11 and 12) the lower Si( es of which are oppositelybeveled as shown in Fig. 12, to facilitate the flow of the shotoutwardly between said partitions through ports 30 formed in the sleeve26. The shanks or stems 27 are formed with ports 31 which, when themember 27 is in its innermost position, as when engaged with a bottle,may register with the ports 30 of the stationary sleeve, as clearlyshown in Fig. 15, to permit free flow of the shot between the bottle andshot-box. lVhen, however, the stem or shank 27 is in its outermostposition, as shown inFig. 17, the ports 30 and 31 are out of register.The three ports in both the stationary sleeve 26 and the clamp stem 27are each of approximately degrees in width, spaced equally apart, sothat by turning the clamp stem through 60 degrees when the same is inits innermost position shown in Figs. 11 and 15. the two ports areoccluded, and the shot is trapped in the shot-boxes against flowing intothe bottles. Hence, it will be seen that the clamp stem is essentially avalve which controls a port forthe passage of shot bv both a sliding anda rotary movement.

The valve 27 is normally urged outwardly by a spring 32 confined betweenthe bottom plate 33 of the shot-box and a closure-piece 34: set withinthe tubular valve member 27,.

the piece 34: being centrally aperatured for slidable engagement with aninjector-tube 35 that is mounted in and projects from the hollow waterconducting bar 15. The bot-- tom 33 of the shot-box is perforated asshown at 36 for the escape of water and cov- Leeann? of shot; Secured toand dependingfroni the plug or filler-piece 34 is a sleeve 38 thatprojects through the bottom 33 and has cured thereto an arm 39 by whichthe valve member 27 is actuated in its rotary or turning movement,- ashereinafter described. The bodies of the bottles are supportd, duringthe scouring operation, in saddles 4-0 secured to and carried by thelongitudinal bars 14 of the pivoted bottle carrying frames; and thebottles are confined inplace by devices in the nature of hinged clamps,comprising essentially a rock-shaft all journaled parallel with the bar14: and carrying a series of spring fingers 42' adapted to be swung intoand out of engagement with the bases of the bottles, as clearly shown inFig. 5. and in detail in Figs. 6 and 7.

Referring to the means for actuating the water and shot-controllingvalves in the shot-boxes, it may be stated that, when the machine isempty, the valves are normally closed as shown in Fig. 17, the ports and31 being out of longitudinal alinement. The inward movement of thevalve-member caused by the engagement of a bottle there with, places thevalve-member in a position in which registration of the ports 30 and 31may be effected by a turning movement of the valve-member through 80degrees, such position being shown in F i 15. Just prior to thedischarge of the bott es, it is essential to close the valve; and theturning movements of the latter at the proper times to effect theopening and closing of the valve are efiected by the followinginstrumentalities. Projecting laterally from each valve arm 39 is a rod43 that is engaged by a clip at (Figs. 10 and 19) loosely mounted on andprojecting laterally of a square tube 45 slidably mounted on bars 46ateither end. Encircling the tube :15 between adjacent clips it arecoiled compression-springs t7; and preferably the two halves of eachspring are made independent in action by a cotter pin as passed throughthe tube centrally of the spring and constituting an intermediate springabutment. In case one of the valves should become clogged or get stuck,this feature permits the actuation of the other valves.

To the tube 45 is rigidly secured by connecting pieces 49 anactuating-rod 50, which is shifted longitudinally at the proper time toopen the valves by cam-actuated means as follows: Referring to Figs. 7and 8, 51 designates a stationary disk secured to the inner face of oneof the bearings l, on the inner face of which is a cam 52 over whichrides the outer end of a normallly springretracted thrust-rod 53 that isslidably mounted in a bracket 54 secured to and carried by thechambered-disk 8. The inner end of thethrust-rod 53 is in longitudinalalinement with the adjacent end of the spring-actuated latch 55valveractuating rod so that as each bottle-carrying frame, after havingbeen loaded with bottles, moves bodily to a position in which thethrust-rod 53 engages the cam -'2, the valve-actuatingrod 50 is shiftedl ngitudinally, and the several valves are %aened. The other end of therod 50 has notch 54: (Fig. 9) that is engaged by a Fig. 10) pivoted at56 to one end of the end bar 12 of the frame and having a tailpiece 57to which is pivotally connected a rod 58 extending alongside the end bar12 and projecting slightly beyond the outer end of the latter,

as shown in Fig. 10; said rod 58 being struck at the proper time toraise the latch and permit the retraction of the rod 50, andconsequently the closing of the valves, by means of a compression-spring59 (Fig. 5) connected to said rod and abutting against a stationary post60 on the said frame. Secured in the hollow bar 15, and freelycommunicating therewith are the series of injector tubes 35 best shownin detail in Figs.

10 to 17 inclusive. The outer portions of these tubes, as shown in Fig.10, are each laterally off-set by an inclined portion 35 and terminatein the flattened discharge nozzle 35 closed at its outer end and formedwith a lateral discharge orifice 35. The passage-way through thedischarge nozzle preferably contains a series of deflectorplates 62(Fig. 13) serving to divide the stream of water and eject it throughoutthe full length of the discharge orifice. The direct-ion of discharge isoblique and approximately tangential to the wall of the bottle, and asthe water is injected under high pressure a rapid whirling action of thewater is set up'which has the effect of throwing the shot outwardly bycentrifugal force into a thorough scouring engagement with the walls ofthe bottle; square shot being preferably used as indicated at 63 in Fig.11. The injected water, of course, flows out through the neck and mouthof the bottle into the shot-box, discharging through the perforatedbottomwall of the latter, and the pressure of the water during thewashing operation, when the bottles are upright, is regulated sons tomaintain the shot in a well dispersed condition throughout the length ofthe bottle; such a pressure as might drive the shot upwardly into theshot-box being avoided, or remedied by intermittent cut-off of theWater.

The soiled bottles are delivered in rows to the successivebottle-carrying frames from an endless conveyer comprising essentiallysprocket chains 6 and a series of bottleholders carried thereby. Theseholders, as best shown in Figs. 6, 7, and 9, comprise innerspring-actuated clamps 65 adapted to grip the base of the bottles, andouter clips shown as small eye-bolts 66 carried by and depending from arock-shaft 67 mounted in the outer ends of end frame-pieces 68 rigidlysecured to the chains, the inner ends of said frame pieces 68 alsosupporting a transverse bar 69 in which are slidably mounted the clampsor rips 65. The clips 66 are swung outwardly to release the bottles atthe proper time by the mechanism shown in Figs. 6 and 7 comprising astationary roller 70 mounted on the face of a bracket 71 carried by themain side frame member, said roller engaging an arm 72 connected by alink 73 with an arm 74 on the rock-shaft 67 the parts being normallymaintained in bottle-clamping position by a torsion spring 7 5 normallytending to swing the arm 72 toward the chain. A pair of parallel strips76 and 77 (Fig. 9) between the end bars 68 carry a series of saddles 78into which the bottles fall when released from their clamps, as shown inFig. 7. As the bottle falls it slides forwardly and strikes at its openend against a plate 79 which is slidable over and relatively to astationary plate 80 secured to the opposite side frames by strips 81 ateither end thereof, as shown in Fig. 9. \Vhen a row of bottles is aboutto be discharged from the feeding-in conveyer to one of the frames ofthe washing machine, the plate 79 is elevated relatively to thestationary plate 80, as shown in Fig. 9, and at the proper instant it islowered to allow the bottles to slide over and across the upper edge ofthe plate 80. The plate 7 9 is actuated from a cam 82 (Fig. 3) on themain shaft through a push-rod 83, bell-crank lever 84, and link 85connected to one end of the plate 79. A uniform up and down movement ofthe plate is secured by a connection which transmits the liftingmovement at one end to the other end, comprising pins 80 (Fig. 9) in theplate 79 projecting through areshaped slots 87 in the stationary plate80 and connected to bell-crank levers 88 pivoted to said stationaryplate 80, the opposite arms of said bell-crank levers being connected bya. link 89.

In order to insure the registration of the mouths of the bottles withthe injector-tubes 35, I provide a movable. centering device or guideherein shown as comprising a transverse bar 90 (Figs. (3, 7, and 9),secured to the underside of which are a series of semibell-mouthedguides 91 formed with semicircular shoulders 92 adapted to engage andcenter the mouth of the bottle. The bar 90 is suspended from a pair ofrods 93 that slidably engage sleeves 94 carried by a pivoted shaft 95suitably mounted in the frame; the upper ends of the rods 93 carryingadjusting nuts or stops 96 (Fig. 3). The rods 93 are transverselyconnected above the bar 90 by a strip 97 9) from the ends of whichextend cords or chains 98 trained over pulleys 99 on the frame andconnected-to weights 100. The weights 100 draw the guides 91 over alatch 101 pivoted on a bracket 102 secured to the stationary plate 80,so that the bellm0uthed guides 91 are normally maintained in theposition indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 7 ready to receive the neckof a bottle as the plate 79 is moved downwardly. As each bottle-carryingframe moves up to bottle-receiving position, the latch 101 is tripped bythe engagement of a lug'103 with the tail-piece 104 of a trip-lever 105that is connected by a link 106 to the latch 101, and the weight of thebottles overcoming the weights 100 causes the guides to swing with thebottles toward the bottle-carrying frames of the rotary carrier, guidingthe mouths of the bottles on to the injector-tubes 35. The rotarycarrier has a slow continuous rotary movement, and after a row ofbottles has been received, as the latter move upwardly the guide 90slides off the butt ends of the bottles under the effect of the weights100, and drops to a position to engage the next row of bottles under itsown weight.

After a row of soiled bottles has thus been guided and delivered to aframe of the rotary carrier, the bottles are secured therein by theouter clamps t2 by the following mechanism: Referring to' Fig. 0, therockshaft 411 carrying the clamp-fingers t2 is provided with anactuating-mechanism consisting of a lever 107 pivoted at 108 to the endmember 12 of the swinging-frame. the inner end of said lever beingpivoted to an elbow-lever 109 at the elbow of the latter,

and the longer arm of said elbow-lever being pivotally connected at 110to a crankarm 111 on the rock-shaft 41. Projecting laterally of theshort arm of the elbow-lever 109 is a stud or roller 112. This stud 112is adapted, after the bottles have been received and positioned withinthe frame, to engage a stationary cam 11?; on a stationary ring 114secured to the circular side frames 2. The engagement of the stud orroller 112 with cam 113 rocks the clamp-actuating mechanism from theopen position shown at the upper part of Fig. t to the closed or lockedposition shown at. the intermediate and lower parts of Fig. ti. Theunlocking of this mechanism is effected. when the cleaned bottles are inposition to be dis charged, by the engagement of the free end of lever107 with a fixed stop 115 (Figs. 1

and (5) secured to the stationary ring lit.

The several pivoted bottlecarrying frames undergo various turningmovements during the travel of each frame through the circle from thepoint at which it receives a row of soiled bottles to the same point.where it receives the next row of soiled bottles: and it is essential toprovide means for etfecting and controlling these swinging or turningmovements and for locking the insane? frame in bottle-discharging andbottle-receiving positions. Thi mechanism will next be described.

Referring more particularly to Figs. 6, 7, and 8, 116 and 117 designatespring-actuated pius'formed at their outer ends with heads 116 and 117,respectively, the pin 116 being slidably mounted in a suitablebearingformed in the hollow rotary disk 8, and the pin 117 beingsimilarly mounted in a suitable bearing formed in a bracket 54- securedto the rotary hollow disk 8. The end bar 12 of the swiveledbottle-carrying frame is provided with a hole or socket 119 adapted toengage either of the pins 116, 117., as the frame swings on itstrunnions. Figs. 3 and 6 show one of the frames locked inbottle-receiving position, in which the pin 116 is engaged with the holeor socket 119. As the frame moves around the axis of the rotary carrier,the head 116 of the pin engages a channeled cam 120 which retracts thepin, and allows the frame to swing by gravity toward the position inwhich the shot-boxes are uppermost. As the frame thus swings the socket119 engages with the other pin 117, but this latter is thereuponretracted through the engagement of its head 117 with another cam 121secured to the camedisk 51, so that the frame is then free to assume aposition which may vary between a vertical position in which the bottlesare undermostand the inclined ,position shown at the top of Fig. 3.During this movement the valves of the shotboXes are opened by theengagement of the pin 53 with the cam 52, and the water is turned on bythe actuation of the controlling valves 17 by the springs 20;-the pins19 passing off a stationary cam segment 122 on each side of the machine,and thus allowing" the springs to actuate the valves through the disks18, it being understood that the cam segments 122 extend between thebottle-discharging and bottlereceiving positions so" as to maintain'thewater cut off between these positions. The swinging frame, hanging.free, then travels bodily around the axis of the rotary carrier, thewater and shot operating to thoroughly scour and cleanse the bottlesduring this period of their travel. I have found .in practice that undera high pressure of water accompanied by a very rapid flow the waterexerts a tendency to drive the shot in a whirlingspiral movement upinto-the shotboxes and to some extent hold them in the latter. To allowthe shot to fall back into the bottles I may provide a series of shortperiods of water out off, which may be effected by short cam segments122 operating to cut off the water for short periods through engagementwitl1 -tl1e pins 19 .in the manner shown in connection with the camsegments 122.

As each bottle-carrying frame reaches and passes its lowermost'position,traveling toward the point of discharge, the frame is swung to avertical position in which the shot-boxes are lowermost, as indicated bydotted lines in Fig. 3 so as to cause the shot to all run down into theshot-boxes, and at about the same time the valve-actuating mechanismengages the lower end of the cam segment 122 and cuts 01f the water. Themeans for effecting the swinging movement of the frame comprises afriction gear 123 (Figs. 5, 6, '7 and S) rotatably mounted on thebracket 10 and frictionally engaging; the disk 13 that is fast with theframe. The friction gear 123 is adapted, as the frame approaches thedischarge position, to frictionally engage a friction-block 124 securedto the stationary ring 114, whereby a turning movement of the frictiongear 123 is caused, the same being transmitted to the disk 13 andbottle-carrying frame, thus invertingthe same to the dotted lineposition shown in Fig. 3. In this position the shot fall into theshot-boxes, and immediately thereafter the ends of the rods 58 (Fig. 10)strike the free end of a pivoted trip 125 with sufficient force torelease the catch 55, and permit the closing of the valves of theshot-boxes. Thereupon the frame being in an unstable position, swingsback toward the reverse position, with the bottoms of the bottlesdownward during which swinging 'movement the locking-pin 116 is pulledout by a stationary cam 126, thus permitting the frame to swing to apoint where it is engaged by the locking pin 117, thus locking the framein discharging position shown in dotted lines in Fig. (5. The continuedbodily movement of the swinging frame causes the engagement of thelever107 of the outer clamp mechanism with the fixed stop 115, releasing theclamps 42and allowing the bottles to be discharged from the machine. Asthe empty frame continues its upward movement (Fig. 6), and while thewater is cut off by the engagement of the pin 19 with the cam segment122, the locking pin 117 is withdrawn by-engagement of its head 117 witha cam.127 (Fig. 7) mounted on the cam-supporting disk 51, and thereuponthe friction gear 123 engages another friction-block 128, similar to theblock 12 1, and mounted on the stationary ring 114, whereby the emptyframe is swung into bottle-receiving position and automatically lockedtherein by the pin 116, ready to receive another row of soiled botles.

The above described cycle of operatio:.1s

takes place successively with eachof the several pivoted bottle-carryingframes shown which, it should be understood, are all alike andundergothe'same movements:

The. washed bottles are, in the "complete ing device best shown in Figs.1, 2, 3, and 9.

This device comprises an angle-frame 132 on each side of the machineframe opposite the point of discharge of the bottles and a ho0d-shapedmember 133 between and supported by said angle-frames. The interiorspace of the hood 133 is divided by a. series of parallel partitions 134(Fig. 9) spaced apart approximately the width of a bodyof a bottle, andleading into the spaces between said partitions are slide-ways 135extending ithrough and from a suitable slot 136 (Fig.

9) cut in the circular shell 137 between the main circular side framemembers 2. Secured to the partitions 134 and extending laterally thereofare guide-strips 138 which form between them narrow slots which willpermit the passage of the neck portion of a bottle therethrough, theseguide'strips 138 terminating short of the bottom of the hood 133 byabout the length of the body and shoulder of the bottle. Hence, as thebottles fall into the hoods, they slide down until their bottoms strikethe bottom of the hood, the neck portions at the same time fall throughthe narrow passages between the guide-strips 138, so that the bottle isinverted or turned neck downward during its fall, The inverted bottlethen slides down over a chute 139 into the pocket 131 of the d raining-conveyer.

To insure the proper timing of the delivery of the washed bottlesrelatively to the travel of the draining-conveyer, I provide anarresting device at the receiving end of the bottle inverting hood; samecomprising a transversely disposed strip 140 (Figs. 3 and 9) supportedby and between the free ends of a pair of arms 141 hinged at 142 to lugs143 mounted on the slide-way 135. The strip 140 normally forms a stopfor the descent of the bottles, and it is raised at the proper time byan actuating-rod 144 (Figs. 1 and 9). the upper end of which has a slot145 engaging a pin 146 projecting laterally from one of the arms 141.The lower end of the rod 144 is pivoted at 147 (Fig. 9) to a wrist-plate148 mounted ona counter-shaft 149 journaled in the frame, said shaft 149being driven through a beveled gear 150 thereon engaged and driven by a.beveled pinion 151 fast on a way-shaft 152 (Fig. 1).

The shaft 149 also carries aspur-gear 153 (Fig. 9) meshing with anddriving a spurgear'154 fast on a sprocket-shaft 155 of thedrainingconveyer.

Power is applied to the machine from any suitable source through apulley 156 (Figs. 1 and 4) turning loose on a shaft 157 journaled inbearings 158 and 159. A laterally extending hub 160 of the pulley 156carries a. sprocket 161 driving a sprocket chain 162 passing over asprocket 163 fast on a stub-shaft 164 mounted in a bracket 165 supportedon the base 1. On the other end of stub-shaft 164 is a spur-gear'166driving a similar gear.167 fast on a counter-shaft 168 also journaled inthe bracket 165 and a bracket 165, the gear 167 in turn driving a gear169 fast on shaft 152. One end of shaft 152 carrries a sprocket 170driving a sprocket chain 171 which engages and drives a sprocket 172faston a shaft 157. Keyed on the latter shaft is a worm 173 whichdrives'a worm-wheel 174 fast on the hollow central shaft 5. From thecounter-shaft 168 power is taken to drive the feeding-in-eonveyer, thetransmission herein shown comprising a beveled pinion 175 (Fig. 1) onshaft168 driving a beveled pinion 176 on the lower end of an inclinedway-shaft 177 the upper end of which carries a beveled pinion 178 (Fig.4) driving a beveled gear 179 on a counter-shaft 180, thelatter-carrying a spur pinion 181 meshing with a driving and spur gear182 fast on a sprocket-shaft 183 of the feeding-in-c0nveyer.

In Fig. 19 I show a construction wherein the bar 21 supporting theshot-boxes, instead of being permanently secured to end bars 12 of thebottle-carrying frame. is adjustably mounted on said bar so as to makethe machine adjustable to bottles of varying lengths. In thisconstruction-the ends of the bar 21 are socketed as shown at 184 andslidably mounted therein are tenons 185 backed by springs 186 andadapted to engage in one of a series of holes .187 formed in or throughthe end bar 12 of the frame.

The operation of the machine has been indicated 'in connection with thedescription of its various parts and cooperating ele ments, The mainrotary carrier carrying the series of pivoted bottle-supporting framesis continuously turned. with a slow movement. the feeding in of soiledbottles and the discharge of washed bottles occurring withoutnecessitating any stopping of the rotary carrier.

A feature of prime importance resides in the water injecting devicewhereby a jet or spray of water is lnjected within the bottle at highvelocity in a direction oblique to the curved surface of the inner wallof the hottle, thereby setting up a rapid whirling ac tion of the waterand shot anddriving the shot outwardly into effective scouring enaoeaeorThe main difficulty hitherto experienced in machines employing shot as ascouring agent has been to secure an eifective frictional engagement ofthe shot with the walls of the bottle, the mere driving of the shot backand forth between the interior of the bottle and the shot-boxes or themere rotation of the bottles on their own axes while-- containing theshot being ineffective for cleansing purposes. By, my invention the shotare caused to thoroughly scour the walls of the bottle, and this is dueto the peculiar manner in which the water is injected. To the extentthat the water itself serves to scour the bottle, the described mode ofinjecting the water also renders it more efiective' than where the wateris injected either directly longitudinally or radially of theinjector-tube or noiqzle, as heretofore.

It will be evident to those skilled in the art, that the mechanism asshown and described may be considerably modified and varied in respectto details of structure and relative arrangement of parts withoutinvolving anydeparture from the principle of the invention orsacrificing any of the advantages thereof. 1 Hence, I do not limit theinvention to the particular mechanism shown and described except t o'theextent clearly indicated in specific claims.

I claim:

1. In lit bottle-washing machine, the combination of a rotary carrierjournaled on a horizontal axis, a series of bottle-carrying framespivotally mounted in said carrier'on axes parallel with the axis of thelatter, bottle clamps carried by said frames, and means for injecting awashing agent into the bottles when the latter are held by said clamps,substantially as described.

2. In a bottle-washing machine, the combination of a' rotary carrierhaving a horizonlal tubular axial shaft, a series of bottle carryingframes pivotally mounted iii-said carrier on axes parallel withsaid'axial shaft. bottle clamps carried by said frames, and ineansf'fforsupplying water' from said tuhular shaft internally to the bottles whenthe latter are held by said clamps, substantially as described. 3. In abottle-washing machine, the combination of a, rotary carrier having ahorizontal tubular axialshaft, a series of bottle-carrying framespn'otally mounted in said carrier on axes parallel with said ax1alshaft, each of said frames including'a hollow frame-bar provided withhollow clamps to engage the mouths of the bottles, clamps forengagingthe bottoms of the bottles also mounted on said frame, and meansfor conducting water from said tubular shaft to'the hollow frame-bar ofeach of said bottle-carrying frames,'substantially as described.

I i. In a bottle-washing machine, the combination of a rotary carrierhaving a horizontal tubular axial shaft, a series of bottle-carryingframes pivotally mounted in said carrier on axes parallel with saidaxial shaft, each 01 said frames including a hollow frame-bar providedwith clamps to engage the mouths of the bottles and with injector tubesextend,- ing through said clamps and adapted to enterthe bottles, clampsfor engaging the bottoms of the bottles also mounted on said frame, andmeans for conducting water from said tubular shaft to the hollowfranie-- bar of each of said bottle-carrying frames. substantially asdescribed.

5. In a bottle-Washing machine, the courbination of a rotary carrier, aseries of bottle-carrying frames pivotally mounted sub-' stantially inthe line of their longitudinal axes in said carrier, bottle clampscarried by said frames, means for injecting a washin agent into thebottles when the latter are held by said clamps, and means for lockingsaid frames against turning movement Wheh in their bottle-receiving anddischarging positions, substantially as described.

(3. In a bottle-washing machine, the combination of a rotary carrier, aseries of hot tle-carrying frames pivotally mounted substantially in theline of their longitudinal i axes in said carrier, bottle clamps carriedby said frames, means for injecting a washing agent into the bottleswhen the latter are held by said clamps, means for automatically lockingsaid frames against turning move ment when in their bottle receiving anddischarging positions, and means for aut0- matically unlocking saidframes as they move from their bottle receiving and dischargingpositions, substantially as described.

7. In a bottle-washing machine, the combination of a rotary carrier, aseries of botllGCZll'l'Xlll" frames pirotally mounted substantiallyinthe line 'of their longitudinal axes in said carrier, bottle clampscarried by said frames, means for injecting a washing agent into thebottles when the latter are held by said clamps, and means forautomatically swinging said frames to different bottle receiving anddischarging positions during the turning movement of said rotarycarrier, substantially as described.

8. In a bottle-washing machine, the combination of arotary carrier, aseries of hottle-carrying frames pivotally mounted substantially in theline of their longitudinal axes in said carrier, bottle clamps carriedby said frames, means for injecting a washin agent into the bottles whenthe latter are; held by said clamps. means for automatically swingingsaid frames to different bottle receiving and discharging positions during the turning movement of said rotary carrier, means for automaticallylocking said frames against turning movement when in their bottlereceiving and discharging positions, and means for automaticallyunlocking said frames as they move from their bottle receiving and.discharging positions, substantially. as described.

9. In a bottle-washmgmachine, the combination of a rotary carrier, aseries of bottle-carrying frames mounted therein, each of said framesbeing provided with bottle clamps and with injector tubes adapted toenter the bottles, means for supplying water to said injector tubes, aconveyer for soiled bottles,-and a guide to direct the mouths of thebottles from said conveyer over the tips of said injector tubes,substantially as described.

10. In a bottle-washing machine, the combination of a rotary carrier, aseries of bottle-carrying frames mounted therein, each of said framesbeing provided with bottle clamps and with injector tubes adapted toenter the bottles, means for supplying water to said injector tubes, aconveyor for soiled bottles, and a pivoted frame carrying a series ofbell-mouthed guides adapted to receive and center the mouths of thebottles as they are delivered from said conveyer and direct them overthe tips of said injector tubes, substantially as described.

11. In a bottle-washing machine, the combination of a rotary carrier, aseries of bottle-carrying frames mounted therein, each of said framesbeing provided with a series of clamps engaging the bottoms of thebottles, means for supplying water to the interior of the bottles, adraining device, means for automatically releasing said clamps when thebottles reach discharging position, and a guide serving to invert thebottles as they are delivered from said bottle-carrying frames anddirect them mouth downward'into said (lraining device, substantially asdescribed.

12. In a bottle-washing machine, the combination with a bottle-holder,of a vertical injector tube adapted to enter the bottle and providedwith a closed end and a lateral discharge orifice, the portion of thetube containing said discharge orifice being laterally offset relativelyto the main portion of the tube, and said discharge orifice being sodisposed as to direct the jet obliquely in a substantially horizontalplane against the inner wall of the bottle, substantially as described.

13. In a bottle-washing machine, the combination with a bottle-holder,of an injector tube adapted to enter the bottle and provided with alaterally off-set flattened free end portion formed with a dischargeorifice in one edge thereof so disposed as to direct the jet obliquelyagainst the inner wall of the bottle, substantially as described.

14. In a bottle-washing machine, the combinat-ion with a shot-box and aguide-sleeve therein having a valve aperture, of a clamp adapted toengage the mouth of a bottle and provided with a valve-like stemtelescoping said guide-sleeve, said stem having a port adapted to moveinto and out of register with the aperture of said guide-sleeve underrelative longitudinal movement of said telescoping parts, substantiallyas described.

15. In a bottle-washing machine, the combination with a shot-box and aguide-sleeve therein having a valve aperture, of a clamp adapted toengage the mouth of a bottle and provided with a valve-like stemtelescoping said guide-sleeve, said stem having a port adapted toregister with the aperture of said guide-sleeve when said clamp is inits innermost position relatively to the shot-box, and a spring normallyurging said clamp to its outermost position wherein said aperture andport are out of register, substantially as described.

16. In a bottle-Washing machine, the combination with a shot-box and aguide-sleeve therein having a valve aperture, of a clamp adapted toengage the mouth of a bottle and provided with a valve-like stemtelescoping said guide-sleeve, said stem having a port adapted toregister with said guide-sleeve when said clamp is in its innermostposition relatively to the shot-box, a spring normally urging said clampto its outermost position, and means for effecting a relative turningmovement between said guide sleeve and clamp-stem, whereby said apertureand port may be brought into and out of register by either a relativelongitudinal or a relative tu'rning movement between said guide sleeveand clamp-stem, substantially as described.

17 In a bottle-Washing machine, the combination of a hollow bar adaptedto be sup-- plied with water, an injector tube mounted on andcommunicating with said hollow bar, a, shot-box mounted on said bar andcontaining an apertured guide sleeve, a clamp adapted to engage themouth of a bottle and provided with a ported stem telescoping saidguide-sleeve and slidingly engaging said injector-tube, aspring-normally urging said clamp to its outermost position, and meansfor effectin a relative turning movement between sai guide-sleeve andclamp stem, substantially as described.

18. In a bottle-washing machine, the combination'of a rotary carrierjournaled on a horizontal axis, a series of bottle-carrying framesmounted therein on axes parallel with the axis of said carrier; each ofsaid frames including a hollow frame bar provided with clamps to engagethe bottles and with injector tubes adapted to enter the latter, waterdelivery pipes leading into said hollow frame bars, valves in saidpipes, and means for automatically closing the valve of each of saidwater delivery pipes during the travel of the bottle-carrying framepertaining thereto between the bottle discharging and receivingpositions of said frame, substantially as described.

19. In a bottle-washing machine, the combination of a rotary carrier, aseries of bottie-carrying frames mounted therein; each of said framesincluding a hollow frame bar provided with clam s to engage the bottlesand with injectortu es adapted to enter the latter, water delivery pipesleading into said hollow frame bars, valves in said pipes, springsnormally acting to maintain the said valves in open position, and a camsegment engaging and closing said valves during the 15 travel of therespective bottle carrying frames served'thereby between theirbottledischarging and receiving positions.

GEORGE B. KEPLINGER. Witnesses:

SAMUEL N. Pom), DAISY G. Tnonsmv.

